Abraham and Mazzocco reach badminton state consolation semifinals By Mike Miazga Correspondent Numerous York boys gymnasts competed in the recent state finals meet with Kelvin Stevens Jr. and John Gill taking center stage on still rings. Stevens Jr. ended up taking sixth in state on rings with an 8.950, while […]
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Timothy Christian girls track team sending large contingent to state meet
Most qualifiers for the Trojans in six years. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The Timothy Christian girls track team’s batting average at the recent Class 1A IC Catholic Prep sectional meet was out of this world. The Trojans, despite bringing only 12 girls to the meet at Hanson Stadium in Chicago, […]
York girls lacrosse team improving
Dukes opened postseason play earlier this week. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York girls lacrosse team gained some recent momentum during the tail-end of the regular season. The Dukes were 12-8 winners over a Montini team that was ranked 10th in the state according to www.laxpower.com. “Montini is one of […]
IC Catholic Prep girls soccer team opens postseason with a win
Knights baseball team upends Glenbard South. By Mike Miazga Correspondent The IC Catholic Prep girls soccer team scored a recent 4-1 non-conference win over De La Salle. Grace Fuller, Katie Hendricks, Abi Wagner and Olivia Hurt each had a goal. Kaitlyn Grady, Tessa Langan and Demitri DelFiaco each had an […]
Gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker addresses ABT-Elmhurst
On Wednesday, May 10, Illinois gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker introduced himself to members of Action for a Better Tomorrow-Elmhurst. ABT-Elmhurst is a 750+ member local chapter of Action for a Better Tomorrow, an Illinois progressive advocacy group working to improve policy on the local, state, and federal level. The […]
Park Board welcomes new member, elects VP
At the May 8th meeting of the Elmhurst Park Board, Vince Spaeth was re-elected president of the Board of Commissioners and Kevin Graf was elected Vice-President. Commissioners also welcomed Tim Sheehan to the board, who was elected to the Board in the April for the seat vacated by retired Board […]
Glen Ellyn man sentenced to 10 years for beating father
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin announced today Charles Mitchell, 27, (d.o.b. 7/12/1989) of 677 Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn, has been sentenced to ten years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for severely beating his sixty-one-year-old father in June, 2016. On March 9, 2017, a jury found Mitchell guilty […]
Wheaton man sentenced to 34 years for sexual assault of young girl
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin announced today that Judge John Kinsella has sentenced Timothy Peltz, 52 (d.o.b. 10/12/1964) of Wheaton, to thirty-four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for sexually assaulting a minor female. On January 20, 2017, Peltz appeared before Judge Kinsella where he entered […]
Senate approves Nybo bill to consolidate county election boards
Illinois counties may soon be able to create their own boards of election commissioners within their county clerks’ offices as part of new legislation sponsored by State Sen. Chris Nybo (R-Elmhurst). Inspired by DuPage County’s diverging elective body, Senate Bill 1592 aims to eliminate the current DuPage Election Commission and […]
Longtime Elmhurst residents support people with disabilities
Elmhurst is a proud and faithful community made up of people like Marty Schiller and Bob Spahn. Both families have not only been dedicated to their community, but have been – and are passionate – about the well-being of others. Schiller, lifelong Elmhurst resident, describes Elmhurst as “a special […]
